Rendering profile
- Sharpness
- extremely high (up to 800 lp/mm)
- Tags
- ultra-high-resolution, orthopanchromatic, technical
- Best use cases
- copy work, technical photography, scanning, B&W transparency
Film stock wiki
ADOX CMS 20 II
ADOX CMS 20 II is an ultra-high-resolution ISO 20 orthopanchromatic B&W film capable of resolving up to 800 lp/mm with virtually grain-free results.
Key specs
- Brand
- ADOX
- Model
- CMS 20 II
- ISO
- 20
- Process
- BW
- Formats
- 135, 120
- Production status
- In production
Grain
virtually none
Contrast
high (use ADOTECH IV for pictorial results)
Saturation
Unknown
Latitude
Unknown
Technical details
- Film base
- clear PET
Handling notes
- Exposure
- ISO 12–25 depending on developer dilution; load in shade (clear PET)
- Development
- ADOTECH IV strongly recommended; standard developers yield contrasty results
Profile notes
CMS 20 II employs a monodisperse emulsion on a clear PET base with an anti-halation layer between emulsion and substrate for exceptional sharpness. Best results require ADOX's dedicated ADOTECH IV developer; with it the film can be rated at ISO 12, 20, or 25. Its extreme resolution makes it suitable for technical, copy, scanning, and reversal work.
Aliases
ADOX CMS 20 II PROADOX CMS II 20
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